I will be a member of a panel at the Workshop on Ethics in Computer Security Research (WECSR) held with FC 2012 in February. We will be discussing the ethics of performing research using public data of illicit origin. … [Read more...] about WECSR 2012 panel
Lab space
We have lab space! The CHORUS (Carleton's Human-Oriented Research in Usable Security) lab's new home is room 5115 Herzberg building. We are still setting up and getting organized, but I think this will be a great space. This is a very exciting week :) My new office is now ready too - room 5130 Herzberg, just down the hall from the lab. … [Read more...] about Lab space
FC short paper accepted
We are happy to announce that our short paper, The MVP Web-based Authentication Framework, has been accepted for publication at Financial Cryptography 2011. … [Read more...] about FC short paper accepted
TDSC paper
Our paper: Persuasive Cued Click-Points: Design, implementation, and evaluation of a knowledge-based authentication mechanism has recently been accepted for journal publication in the IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC). An earlier technical report is currently available and a pre-print of the journal paper will be available shortly. … [Read more...] about TDSC paper
ACSAC 2011
We are happy to announce that we will be presenting several research projects at ACSAC 2011: Max Hlywa, a member of our usable security group, will be presenting a full paper entitled: Facing the Facts about Image Type in Recognition-Based Graphical Passwords by Hlywa, Patrick, and Biddle. And we have two posters presenting some of our very recent work: AuctionHero: a game to model security in context by Chiasson, Modi, and Biddle User-Choice Patterns in PassTiles Graphical Passwords by … [Read more...] about ACSAC 2011
ASIMM presentation
I will be giving a presentation on usable security to the industry group Association de Sécurité de l'Information du Montréal Métropolitain (ASIMM) on Monday September 19, 2011 at the Loews hotel in downtown Montreal. … [Read more...] about ASIMM presentation
E-Learn 2011
I will be attending E-Learn in October where I will present a brief paper on the initial design of our Auction Hero game to teach about online computer security, work done in collaboration with Manas Modi and Robert Biddle. While at the conference, I will also lead a roundtable discussion on uses of e-learning technologies for teaching computer security. … [Read more...] about E-Learn 2011
Inter-disciplinary Master’s of Human Computer Interaction
Carleton has a new inter-disciplinary Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction. Students can apply through the MCS, MASc, or MA streams. All students complete the same three core HCI courses along with stream-specific courses and complete a thesis. The first offering of the program begins in September 2011. If you are applying and would like to work with me, please send me an email. … [Read more...] about Inter-disciplinary Master’s of Human Computer Interaction
Honours or Graduate projects
I am looking for new graduate and undergraduate students interested in doing research human-computer interaction, usable security, and computer games. I am also able to supervise Honours projects on these subjects. If you are an existing Carleton student and are looking for a project or thesis topic in these areas, send me an email. … [Read more...] about Honours or Graduate projects
Usable security course
I will be teaching a graduate level usable security course in January 2012. It is now listed on the School's website and open for registration. The course number is COMP5900V. It meets the "A" or "E" requirements for SCS/OCICS grad students. … [Read more...] about Usable security course